Organizers and volunteers distributed about 63,000 pounds of food to nearly 2,000 Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) recipients at a distribution held at the Snapdragon parking lot in Chula Vista.

The event drew city and state participation; among the volunteers, Mayor Todd Gloria of San Diego teamed up with Josh Friday, identified in the event as California's chief service officer. A reporter at the scene said Latanya Scott Davis was among the long line of drivers who came to collect food.

Residents at the event described personal hardship tied to gaps in public assistance. “Sad, frustrated because there's a lot of people in my building. I got my children, you know, but they don't have have anybody, and it's not fair,” said a resident who spoke at the distribution. Another resident said, “I depend on EBT. I don't have EBT. What am I gonna do?”

An unnamed official at the event criticized federal policy and said the state had taken steps to help. “Because what we're seeing is chaos and cruelty coming out of Washington, DC, which is why California stepped in right away to deploy the National Guard to our food banks with the humanitarian mission,” the speaker said.

Event organizers and the reporter provided the distribution totals (about 63,000 pounds to nearly 2,000 EBT recipients); no additional details about funding, scheduling, or long-term follow-up were specified in the recorded remarks. The transcript did not specify which state or local offices authorized the National Guard deployment or provide a formal statement of legal authority for that action.

The distribution targeted EBT-eligible households and drew both public officials and volunteers. Several attendees described ongoing need and access barriers to benefits at the local level; the remarks captured at the event reflect individual experiences and on-site observations rather than formal agency policy documents.

Further details, including organizing agencies, funding sources, and formal deployment orders, were not specified in the recorded remarks.